Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Anthony Edward Cacace
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. Anthony E. Cacace,66 of Lake Wales,died 04/11/2011 in Duval County,Florida. Machine Operator. Born in Brooklyn,New York. Visitation and Services Monday,04/18/2011 9a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Epps Chapel and 11 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church,644 9th Street South,Lake Wales,33853.
Thomas Craft, Jr.
Mar 31, 2011
Thomas Craft,Jr.,72 of Lake Wales died at Kindred Hospital South in Tampa,Florida. Visitaion:Tuesday,04/05/2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chapel. Services:Wednesday,04/06/2011 11:00 a.m. at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church,241 C street,Lake Wales
Essie Mae Beckham
Mar 29, 2011
Essie M. Beckham,83 of Lake Wales. Died at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Lake Wales,Florida. Caregiver. Member of First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Wales,Florida. Visitation:Friday,4/8/2011 6 to 8 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Saturday,4/9/2011 11:00 a.m. at the First InstitutionalBaptist Church, 205 D Street,Lake Wales,33853.
Corey "MEGATRON" McGriff
Mar 27, 2011
Corey "MEGATRON" McGriff,32 of New York. Popular Hip Hop DJ DeeJay for WQHT-FM Hot 97 Radio Staion in New York. BET'S TV Personality on 106 and Park's Television Show. Survivors include his daughter, Zaharia,11; sons, Zion,4 and Isaiah, 9 months; Parents: Ponce D. "Leo" McGriff and Louvenia Kirby McGriff,Atlanta,GA. formerly of Lake Wales who are Graduates of Roosevelt High School...
Stephanie G Jordan
Mar 11, 2011
Stephanie G Jordan,56 of Lake Wales,died at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Aquadilla,Puerto Rico. Assistant Manager at CVS.
Pearlie Mae Scarlett
Mar 10, 2011
Pearlie Mae Scarlett,63 of Lake Wales,died at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales. Sectionizer. Born in Waverly, Georgia. Member of First Institutional Baptist Church, Lake Wales. Services:Saturday,03/19/2011 11:00 a.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church,205 D Street,Lake Wales,33853.
Emma Jean Owens
Mar 2, 2011
Emma Jean Jackson Owens,78 of Lake Wales,died at Lake Wales Medical Center.Homemaker. Born in Lake Wales.Member of First Born Church of The Living God,Lake Wales. Survivors:Sons,Baker T.Owens,Jr. ,Kissimmee,FL.,Freddie C.Owens, Madison,AL and Spencer L. Owens, Charlotte,N.C.; Daughters,Francine E. Owens and Sharene Owens of Lake Wales; 19 grandchildren,30 great grandchildren and 2 great great granchildren; Brothers,John Jackson,Lake Wales, Joseph Jackson,Kissimmee,FL and William...
Ethel Mae Phillips
Feb 20, 2011
Ethel Phillips, 80 of Davenport,died at Good Shepherd Hospice, Auburndale, Florida. Homemaker. Visitation Only Friday,02/25/2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Epps Chapel.
Freddie Lee Andrews
Feb 11, 2011
Freddie Lee Andrews,73 of Lake Wales,died at home. Born in Lake Wales, Florida. Truck Driver. Member and Deacon of First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Wales. Former Trustee Board Member and Sunday School Teacher. Survivors: Wife,Shirley J. Cherry Andrews,Lake Wales;sons,Edward Cherry, Philadelphia,PA.,Michael Andrews,Rochester,N.Y., Bernard Andrews,Atlanta,GA. and Darryl Graham,Texas;daughters,Freida Green,Tampa,FL. and Debra Graham,Winter Haven,FL; 4 grandchildren. Visitation: Friday,02/18/2011 from 6 to...
Nettie Mae Bickers
Feb 6, 2011
Nettie Mae Bickers,73 of Lake Wales, died at home. Dietary Manager retired. Born in Clio,Alabama. Survivors include,sons, Dwight Magwood,Jacksonvile,Florida and Robert Magwood of Enterprise,Alabama;daughters, Rachel Moore, Enterprise,Alabama, Joshlyn Gary,Lake Wales and Sheila Magwood,Elba,Alabama; 17 grandchildren,25 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren;sisters,Mary L. Smith, Elba,Alabama and Minnie M Washington, Ocala,Florida. Visitation: Friday at Epps Chapel Time to be announced later....
Seaton James
Feb 3, 2011
Seaton James,65 of Lake Wales,died at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in St.James,Jamaica. Machine Operator at Florida Natural Growers, Lake Wales. Visitation:Friday,02/11/2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. Services:Saturday,02/12/2011 3 p.m. at First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, 205 D Street,Lake Wales,33853. Services:
Clara Mae Richards
Feb 1, 2011
Clara Mae Richards, 84 of Lake Wales, died at Dove Healthcare in Lake Wales. Born in Prattville, Alabama Machine Operator. Visitation: Friday,02/11/2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales, 33853. Services: Saturday, 02/12/2011 at 11 a.m. at the church. Interment: Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida on Monday, 02/14/2011 11 a.m.
Ernest Xavier Groover
Jan 29, 2011
Ernest X. Groover, 44 of Lake Wales, died at Lake Wales Medical Center ER. Motel Housekeeper. Born in Bartow, Florida. Visitation:Friday, 02/11/2011 6 to 8 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Saturday,02/12/2011 1 p.m. at Higher Praise Ministries,Wetmore Street, Lake Wales,33853.
Lawrence J. Epps, Sr.
Jan 28, 2011
Bishop Lawrence J. Epps,Sr.,87 of Belle Glade, Florida. Died at Columbia Hospital under Vitas Hospice,West Palm Beach,FL. Born in Sanford, Florida. U S Army Veteran. Korean Conflict. Pastor of Comminity House of Prayer in Christ, Belle Glade, Florida. Visitaion: Sunday,02/06/2011 from 12 Noon until 9 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Visitation: Monday,02/07/2011 from 12 noon until 3 p.m. at St. John...
Louia Coe Goosby
Jan 25, 2011
Louia Coe Goosby,83 of Lake Wales,died at Life Care Center in Winter Haven,Florida. Citrus Trucking Contractor. Born in Elba, Alabama. Member and Deacon at Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Wales. Visitation:Friday 6 to 8p.m at Mt.Zion Baptist Church. Services:Saturday, 01/29/2011 at 2 p.m. at Mt.Zion Baptist Church ,12 B Street & Dorsett Avenue, Lake Wales,33853.
Ronald Chambers
Jan 23, 2011
Ronald Chambers,64 of Lake Wales,died at Select Specialty Hospital in Lake Worth,Palm Beach County, Florida. Custodian at Polk Avenue Elementary School. Born in Saint Catherine,Jamaica. Visitation: Friday,02/04/2011 from 6 to 8p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services: Saturday, 02/05/2011 at 2:30 p.m.at First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, 205 D Street and Lincoln Avenue,Lake Wales,33853.
Joseph " Toe Joe" Howard
Jan 23, 2011
Joseph Lee Howard, 57 of Lake Wales, died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. Courier for Mosaic Fertilizer. Visitation:Friday,01/28/2011 5 to 9 p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church. Services:Saturday,01/29/2011 11:00 a.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales,33853.
Patricia Onn Craft
Jan 21, 2011
Patricia Craft, 62 of Lakeland, Florida. Died at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Lake Wales Class of 1966 Roosevelt High School Graduate Polk Correctional Security GTE Telephone Operator Dept of Defense Telephone Operator Survivors:husband, Harold J. Craft;daughter,Tonya A. Dubose; siblings, Altha L. Smith, Roslyn Dixon,Amaryllis "Pam" Houser, Vanessa Pope,Lonnie Houser, Sr., James Houser, Jr, Max Houser, Donald Houser and...
Milton "Peter" Wright, Jr.
Jan 12, 2011
Milton "Peter" Wright, Jr.,61 of Lake Wales,died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida.Citrus Harvester. Born in Lake Wales.Vietnam Veteran Visitation: Friday,1/21/2011 6 to 8 p.m.at Epps Chapel Services:Saturday,1/22/2011 2 p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales,33853. Interment: Florida National Cemetery.
Betty Jean Lester Hall
Jan 6, 2011
Betty Jean Lester Hall,73 of Waverly, Florida,died at Winter Haven Hospital,Winter Haven,Florida. Visitation:Friday, 1/14/2011 6 to 8 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, Waverly. Services:Saturday,1/15/2011 2p.m. at Mt.Pleasant Church of God by Faith, First Avenue,Waverly,33877.
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